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A Life Well Lived

The rules we grew up with about how the world works are rapidly changing. It's now possible to travel full-time before retirement. Work can be more fulfilling than just paying the bills. And "success" is being defined less by how big a person's bank account is, and more by how satisfied they are with their life.

Too many people settle for just surviving, but you're not one of them. It's time to define for yourself what success looks like. It's time to dust off those long set-aside dreams, and truly live.

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This is Part 3 of a series. If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2 yet, you probably want to start there! July 13, Saturday “I hope this works.” I stick the backpacking parking permit for both truck and…

This is Part 2 of a series. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, which covers the front country (road accessible and day hiking) part of my Yellowstone adventure, you probably want to start there. When backpacking in Yellowstone, you…

It takes a couple days of driving to get from the Hiker Trailer rally in Colorado, to Montana where my Great Yellowstone Backpacking Adventure starts. I arrive at Moose Creek Flat campground outside of Big Sky, MT on July 1st…

Ahh, being a creative writer. Sometimes the words come easy, sometimes they don’t. They’re being particularly stubborn when it comes to Yellowstone. I’m working on it as I can, and in the meantime I just wanted to let you all…

The last weekend in June is the first official Hiker Trailer Rally, which takes place near Eleven Mile State Park in Colorado. I arrive on Thursday the 27th to help hold the boondocking spot with Todd and Joe, the event…

My first couple days back in the US, I’m sick. This doesn’t come as a surprise, it’s pretty common to catch a cold in an airport. But the timing leads me to believe that I probably caught this particular bug…

"Not all those who wander are lost."

— J. R. R. Tolkien

The Guides

Solo Full-time RVing On A Budget

A condensed guide designed to get you on the road as a full-time RVer sooner rather than later. With it comes ten pages of worksheets to make the process less overwhelming. This is the resource I wish I would have had back when my story was beginning.

The Little Guide To Dreaming Big

A practical book that walks you through the six major steps needed to turn your dreams into a reality, and provides solutions to eight common obstacles that people face along the way. Applies to a wide variety of dreams, but perfect for the big, scary ones.